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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 321 Mr. Tavenner. I think not. Mr. Wood. You are excused. Miss Kevere. Thank you. Could I say Mr. Wood. You are excused. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Wood. Will you raise your right hand and be sworn. You solemnly swear the testimony you give before this committee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr. Wheeler. I do. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM A. WHEELER Mr. Tavenner. Will you state your full name, please? Mr. Wheeler. William A. Wheeler. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Wheeler, are you employed as an investigator by the Committee on Un-American Activities ? Mr. Wheeler. Yes, sir. Mr. Tavenner. How long have you been so employed ? Mr. Wheeler. It will be 4 years this coming August. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Wheeler, were you directed to serve various subpenas in California for the attendance of prospective witnesses at this hearing? Mr. Wheeler. That is correct, sir. Mr. Tavenner. By "this hearing" I do not necessarily confine it to today, but I mean the Hollywood hearings. Mr. Wheeler. Yes, sir. Mr. Tavenner. I wish you would state to the committee what difficulty, if any, you have had in serving those subpenas, and be specific as to names and as to the circumstances. Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Andrews and I were assigned by this committee to serve approximately 30 subpenas. Mr. Tavenner. Who is Mr. Andrews? Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Andrews is also an investigator of this com- mittee—on approximately 30 individuals in Hollywood. During' the course of this assignment we were in Hollywood on two separate occasions, the first from February 21 to March 17, 1951, and again from April 1 to April 8 of this year. During this period of time Mr. Andrews and I made a diligent eifort in a search for these indivi- duals. A number of subpenas were served. We also had the assistance of the United States marshal's office in the serving of subpenas. I would like to bring to the committee's attention the following cases in which we had difficulty. The first was the case of Michael Uris. He resides at 3276 DeRonda Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Uris is not presently employed by any studio and is listed as a free lance screen writer. On the 24th of February the home of Mr. Uris was contacted in an eifort to serve the subpena. 'The maid answered the door and advised that Mr. Uris was ill at the time. Mrs. Uris then came to the door and stated that her husband was sick with a virus infection. Mrs. Uris stated that she would go upstairs and talk the matter over with her husband, which she did. She returned and stated that her husband was too ill to accept service and to call again on the following Monday, which would be February 26. She absolutely refused admittance